GOACC Elects New President
GOACC Elects New President
OLEAN, NY - Vicki Blessing will serve as this year’s board president for the Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Mrs. Blessing is Vice President of Leasing for Park Centre Development and has been a member of the board since 2017. GOACC also announced the balance of officers for the 2021 year: Vice-President, Jason Crisafulli, Kinley Corporation; Secretary, Adam Jester, Southern Tier Technical Services, LLC; and Treasurer, Eric Garvin, Community Bank, NA. Last year's board president, Mari Howard, President & Chief Executive Officer of Intandem, will continue to provide leadership as ex-officio.
Mrs. Blessing stated, “It is a privilege to serve as this year’s board president. In these uncertain times, we’ve all been challenged, and GOACC will continue to serve as an essential resource for our members as we navigate the steps forward together.” She added, “Our goal for 2021 is to build on last year’s accomplishments and continue on our progress supporting our community and local businesses while promoting growth.”
Christie Brook, owner of Christie’s Boutique, was elected to a three-year term at the Chamber board’s annual meeting in December. GOACC also has increased its board membership from 16 to 18 members and appointed seats from two to three. GOACC Executive Committee along with the full board have welcomed Mayor Anthony Evans, Village of Portville; and Mayor Gregory Pearl, Village of Allegany. They will join William Aiello, Mayor of Olean as appointed seats to GOACC. The board also thanked Andrew Caya for his years of service to the Chamber - serving his two 3-year terms and finishing out 2020 as its ex-officio.
Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce, located at 301 North Union Street in downtown Olean, has been the leading business organization in the greater Olean area since 1906. Their business plan reflects activities related to lobbying local and state leaders and developing programs, to supporting workforce development, small business owners, large corporate entities, non-profit organizations, manufacturers, and area residents. For more information, contact GOACC at 716-372-4433 or go online to www.oleanny.com.
